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TUSHY - hellotushy.com · 3 months ago

Product Development Manager - Consumables

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $110K/yr

5+ years exp

TUSHY is a company dedicated to revolutionizing bathroom habits for a healthier and cleaner future. They are seeking a Product Development Manager – Consumables to oversee the entire product lifecycle for consumables, ensuring alignment with brand and sustainability goals while managing supplier relationships and driving innovation.

Home Health CareRetailWellness

Responsibilities

Own the full product lifecycle for “consumables” — from ideation and consumer insights to formulation development, packaging design, pilot runs, and commercial launch. This includes a diverse range of CPG categories such as supplements, paper goods, cleaning products, scents, etc

Develop and manage detailed product briefs and requirements, ensuring every new product aligns with TUSHY's brand, consumer needs, cost targets, and sustainability goals

Partner with contract manufacturers, labs, and packaging suppliers to design, test, and validate new formulas and packaging systems; manage scale-up from bench samples to full production

Manage supplier relationships to secure competitive pricing, MOQs, and quality while maintaining flexibility to support TUSHY's growth and innovation cadence

Lead packaging development for bottles, closures, labels, and refill systems — balancing sustainability, cost, manufacturability, and compatibility with formulations

Own product compliance and regulatory readiness, ensuring all consumables meet relevant FDA, EPA, FSC, and other regulatory standards; oversee claims validation, stability testing, and certifications

Drive margin improvement and cost optimization across the consumables portfolio by monitoring COGS, identifying cost-down opportunities, and implementing supply chain efficiencies

Plan and execute product launches in partnership with Operations, Marketing, Finance, and CX — ensuring on-time delivery, inventory readiness, packaging approvals, and training materials

Analyze product performance and consumer feedback, using data and insights to recommend product improvements, packaging refreshes, line extensions, and rationalization decisions

Champion innovation in recurring-use products, exploring sustainable materials, refill formats, and new formulations that reinforce TUSHY's mission and competitive advantage

Lead cross-functional project management for all consumables initiatives — building detailed timelines, aligning stakeholders, tracking milestones, and proactively identifying risks or bottlenecks to ensure products launch on time and on budget

Act as the internal subject matter expert for “consumables”, advising cross-functional partners on category trends, regulatory shifts, and consumer behavior in wellness and cleaning products

Qualification

CPG product developmentFormulation developmentPackaging developmentVendor managementRegulatory complianceData analysisProject managementPassion for sustainabilityE-commerce experienceCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsProblem-solving skills